Category Archives: World War II

Hatfields and McCoys Quilt Preserved at the Ohio Historical Society

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Are you watching the Hatfields & McCoys miniseries? The television series starring Kevin Costner as William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield and Bill Paxton as Randolph “Old Ranel” McCoy is sparking renewed interest in this legendery story of a violent family … Continue reading →

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Dec. 7, 2011, marks the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In interviews from Ohio Historical Society collections, see and hear service members and those who were on the home front recall life during World War II. … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Projects, Military History, Oral History, World War II | 1 Comment

Remember December 7th!

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Today is the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Though it occurred thousands of miles away, the attack had an immediate impact on the people of Ohio and the nation. It … Continue reading →

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Ohioans Were There

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Ohioans have a long tradition of military service beginning with the Revolutionary War. Since World War II, American soldiers have served throughout the world – from the beaches of Normandy to the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan … Continue reading →

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Brad Lepper’s Latest Column and Other OHS News

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Read more about arachaeology and natural history research and one of our latest manuscript acquisitions. Archaeology: Testing Remains Provides New Insights by Brad Lepper, Curator of Archaeology, for the Columbus Dispatch Crouching Naturalist, Hidden Dragonfly – Armed with Nets and … Continue reading →

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The Pacific: General Beightler and the Buckeye Division

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

Recently the HBO Network aired the multi part series “The Pacific”, about World War II Marine combat in the Pacific Theater of Operations.  It has been compared to the series “Band of Brothers” about the US Airborne forces in Europe … Continue reading →

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